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Expense Entitlements for Courses

PSAC BC education program – expense entitlements for courses

Courses held on Weekends: Participants who are not in travel status will receive a $50 allowance per day. Participants who are in travel status will be reimbursed for expenses (travel, parking, meals) as per the PSAC policy, upon completion of an expense claim form.

Courses held on Weekdays: All participants will be reimbursed for expenses (travel, parking, meals) as per the PSAC policy, upon completion of an expense claim form.

Loss of Salary: Participants scheduled to work during a course will be reimbursed loss of salary upon completion of an expense claim. A copy of your shift schedule with the hours of work and/or compressed work schedule must be attached. If, however, you do not have a collective agreement in place yet, a pay stub must be submitted. It is important that the classification, level, and step categories under item 6 on the claim be completed as well as the Supervisory Coordinates if applicable.

Meal Allowances for Members in Travel Status * (updated October 2, 2017)

*Members residing more than 60km outside of the course location will be considered in travel status.

Union School: Only members residing more than 60km outside of the union school location will be considered in travel status and provided with accommodation.

In-Residence Courses: all members attending In-Residence Courses are considered in travel status and provided with accommodation.

Family Care Expenses

The PSAC fully recognizes that family is not solely defined as consisting of “mother and father with children” and may take several forms including, but not limited to: single parents, same-sex parents, dependant relatives residing in the household. The objective of this policy is to remove one of the barriers which prevent members from participating in union activities.

Note: A completed Family Care Expense Claim form must be submitted, accompanied by a receipt including caregiver’s name, address, telephone number, license number (if applicable) and signature, as well as the dates and hours worked and amounts charged.

Members are entitled to claim expenses related to the care of the following family members who reside on a full or part-time basis with the member: